Ripley County, IN Highlights

Commuting

In Indiana, most workers commute to a job, either within their home county or beyond. Patterns of commuting are significant in showing the labor supply. The county labor force represents workers who reside in the county no matter where they work.

Commuting Data, 2015

Number

Number of tax filers who live in county and work

19,345

Number of tax filers who work in the county

18,228

Number of tax filers who live in county and work in county

14,329

Number of tax filers who live out of the county and work in county

3,899

Source: Indiana Department of Revenue

Commuting Patterns: Top five counties sending workers INTO county, 2015

County

Number

Pct. Five County Total

Franklin County

1,645

49.9%

Dearborn County

938

28.4%

Decatur County

488

14.8%

Ohio (State)

122

3.7%

Fayette County

105

3.2%

Source: Indiana Department of Revenue

Commuting Patterns: Top five counties receiving workers FROM county, 2015

County

Number

Pct. Five County Total

Decatur County

1,093

30.3%

Dearborn County

989

27.4%

Ohio (State)

814

22.6%

Franklin County

408

11.3%

Kentucky

301

8.3%

Source: Indiana Department of Revenue

Travel To Work in 2015

Number

Pct. Dist

Total Workers Age 16 and Over

13,162

100.0%

Travel To Work

12,652

96.1%

Car, Truck, or Van

12,168

92.4%

Traveled Alone

11,216

85.2%

Carpooled

952

7.2%

Used Public Transportation

33

0.3%

Motorcycle, Bicycle, Walked, Other

451

3.4%

Worked At Home

510

3.9%

Average Travel Time (Minutes)

27.0

Average Travel Time using Public Transportation (Minutes)

20.9

Source: U.S. Census Bureau & American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates